What do yall use for leaking breasts?

[1stimer]

With my dd my milk was dried up by now so I wasn't going through those absorbent breast pads like I am. Do yall wear them all the time everyday? I was thinking about getting the reusable/washable kind but wasn't sure about them. What do yall do to avoid your shirt getting all wet? Lol

[zeri]

I used the reusable ones, unless I was going to be out of the house for a really long time. I found them more confortable, and after a while I got a rash from the SAP in the commercial ones.

[*Liz*]

I used disposables mainly if I was going out - I never found the washables absorbent enough. I only really leaked at let down after a while though so would just pop some in close to feed time if I was home. Obviously a PITA if a crying baby triggered a random 'sympathy let down' though  .

Did you pump to establish supply when your LO came early? It often causes oversupply and these type of issues in the early days, but should slowly settle  .

[1stimer]

I did pump and had quite a bit of a oversupply but it seems to be settling. It is mostly around my let down that I have leakage but sometimes it can be quite a bit. I'm just afraid to not wear anything.

[MasynSpencerElliotte]

I wore reusable ones the entire time - they were better than disposables I had used before. I think they were hemp or bamboo, I got them off Etsy. They were PUL backed so leak proof and invisible under my bra or nursing tank.

[Erin M]

I used mostly reusable ones, but sometimes used the disposables if I was going to be out and about for a bit.  The reusable ones are better for your skin as they don't trap all the moisture.

[1stimer]

Erin yes the moisture seems to get me from time to time. My nipple don't always seem to recover after a feed if the pad is damp. I think that's why I've been going through them so much!

[CCCmom27]

I used disposable but would like to try reusable this time.  A trick my sister taught me was to push the inside of my forearm into my breast when I felt like it was going to leak.  It worked wonderfully!  I still wore pads in the early days but after a few months I didn't leak anymore but I don't think it's necessarily like that for everyone (I did get AF back both times around 6-8 weeks  so you win some you loose some  )